Characters
The grumpy protagonist of the story
The Grinch
Character or problem? The Grinch hates Christmas and wants it to stop
PROBLEM
Grinch lives on Mt. _______
(rhymes with trumpet)
Crumpet
His heart grew 4 sizes that day
False- it grew 3 sizes
an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice
sleigh
There were no reindeer to be found, so ______ pulled the sleigh
Max, the dog
Characters or theme? Max, Whos, Grinch
CHARACTERS
They feast on who-pudding and roast _______
(rhymes with feast)
beast
Cindy-Lou got out of bed for a cup of cold milk
False- a cup of cold water
a vertical structure in a building that carries away smoke.
chimney
They hung mistletoe wreaths and stockings
The Whos
Theme or setting? Mount Crumpet and Whoville
Setting
"What a great grinchy _______"
(rhymes with kick)
trick
A reason the Grinch might hate Christmas- his shoes were too tight
TRUE!
a chilled box or cupboard for keeping something cold, especially food
icebox
She got out of bed for a cup of cold water
Cindy-Lou Who
Problem or climax? About to dump the sleigh... he stopped to listen for crying
Climax
"There's a light on this _______ that won't light on one side" (rhymes with bee)
tree
Crying is a noise the Grinch simply must hear
TRUE!
a part of the trunk or a large branch of a tree that has fallen or been cut off.
log
The crumbs were too small for this animal
mouse
Climax ot theme? Happiness can not be bought from a store, it comes from within
THEME
... a crumb that was too small for a ______
(rhymes with house)
mouse
Max wore a moose horn
False- reindeer horn
very bad or unpleasant
awful